Monthly Archive for: ‘April, 2010’
Plea for Rehabilitation as An Alternative to Prison for Cameron Douglas fails.
Yesterday, Cameron Douglas, son of actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, was sentenced to 5 years of prison and 5 of supervised release.
Last year he was arrested in a hotel in New York in possession of 500 grams of “crystal“, the purest form of meth-amphetamine. He was charged and he pleaded guilty to possession and distribution.
Before the sentence, Michael Douglas and other family members sent letters asking Judge Richard Berman for compassion. “I have some idea of the pressure of finding your own identity with a famous father.” he said.
Catherine Zeta-Jones pleaded for her son to join a rehabilitation center, not a prison.
“What is wrong is wrong, but his positive qualities prevail, so going to a treatment center will help rehabilitate” she said.
His Lawyer, Nicholas M. De Feis said that “His dealing was simply the desperate act of an addict.”
Although dealing with the consequences of addiction is part of recovery. It’s sad to see that, even when an addict has a strong support system, authorities feel that a correctional facility works better than a recovery facility. We hope to see Cameron embracing rehabilitation despite his imprisonment.
420 Report
How can we not post something about marijuana when today many users celebrate their addiction.
With the Issue of legalizing this narcotic in California in everyone’s lips, I want to share this CNBC ditorial from Dr. Robert L. DuPont. DuPont as been President for the Institute for Behavior and Health and from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
An Alcoholics Savior
Bill Wilson was one one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
He described himself as “man who because of his bitter experience, discovered, slowly and through a conversion experience, a system of behavior and a series of actions that works for alcoholics who want to stop drinking.”
Wilson struggled with an alcohol addiction that took him through a series of events that ultimately lead him to, not only live, but help people live a sober life. Today, the organization that Wilson co-founded with Dr. Bob Smith, continues world-wide with over a hundred thousand registered local groups and millions of active members.
Today, in the story, An Alcoholic’s Savior: God, Belladonna or Both?, the New York Times tells us about a particular event that may have triggered the commitment Wilson had towards his recovery.(Read Story here)
Country Star Revisits Her Terrifying Health Scare on “Celebrity Rehab”
McCready terrified her season three rehab co-stars when she suffered from a seizure while talking to her roommate Mackenzie Phillips. Despite media reports that claimed it was related to drug or alcohol abuse, she explains it was caused by a head injury from an ex-boyfriend who beat her and it was left untreated for years.
About our Celebrity Rehab team, she said to CBSNews.com: “I love them dearly and I know that their hearts are definitely all in the right place,” (Read story here)
Michelle Obama Discuses Drugs and Addiction with Mexican First Lady.
Yesterday, during her visit to Mexico City, Michelle Obama discussed a series of issues of importance to young people in both the United States and Mexico including drug addiction treatment and early prevention programs.
Margarita Zavala de Calderon, The first lady of Mexico, has been long-time advocate on this issue. Her “New Life Centers” help with prevention and education so that fewer young people will become addicted. This past January, Zavala visited the border town of Tijuana, for the inauguration the program “Juntos para una Nueva Vida sin Adicciones”. This program aims to train counselors and promoters of addiction-free lives.
More than 22,000 people have died in drug violence since Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared war on narcotrafficking cartels in December 2006.
